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Romantic Warrior (IRE)

8yo Gelding · Bay · IRE

Career Overview

Romantic Warrior (IRE) is a 8yo bay gelding, trained by C S Shum and owned by Peter Lau Pak Fai. He is by Acclamation (GB), out of Folk Melody (IRE), by Street Cry, bred by Corduff Stud & T. J. Rooney. From 31 career starts, he has won 24 times, placed on 29 occasions, at a 77.4% strike rate. He has earned £28M in prize money. He holds an official rating of 134. He shows a preference for good to firm going (8w from 9r). He has a notable course record at Sha Tin (HK) (19w from 23r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Romantic Warrior (IRE)(IRE)

Acclamation (GB) — Folk Melody (IRE) (Street Cry)

Form
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Active

Age

8

Sex

Gelding

Colour

Bay

OR

134

TF

—

Runs

31

Wins

24

Places

29

TrainerC S Shum
BreederCorduff Stud & T. J. Rooney
Prize Money£28M

Performance Metrics

Win Rate

77.4%

Place Rate

93.5%

Total Runs

31

Best OR

134

Career Earnings

£28M

Smart Signals

🏆Course SpecialistSha Tin (HK) — 19w from 23r (83%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 8w from 9r (89%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 24w from 30r (80%)
✨In form5 wins in last 5 runs

Ratings & Form History

Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position

20 Oct 2116 Jan 2220 Mar 2211 Dec 2230 Apr 2328 Oct 2328 Apr 2408 Dec 2405 Apr 2525 Jan 2624 May 26477297139
  • Finish Pos.
  • Off. Rating
  • Speed Fig.

Earnings Per Race

£28M total
20 Oct 2116 Jan 2220 Mar 2211 Dec 2230 Apr 2328 Oct 2328 Apr 2408 Dec 2405 Apr 2525 Jan 2624 May 26£0£700k£1.4M£2.1M£2.8M

Pedigree

Sire

Acclamation (GB)

Dam

Folk Melody (IRE)

by Street Cry

Breeder

Corduff Stud & T. J. Rooney

Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive

Performance Analysis

Going Preference

Good20
15W 18P 75%
Good To Firm9
8W 9P 89%
Fast1
0W 1P 0%
Yielding1
1W 1P 100%

Class Record

Class 32
2W 2P 100%
Class 42
2W 2P 100%

Seasonal Form

Jan5
4W 5P 80%
Feb4
1W 3P 25%
Mar2
2W 2P 100%
Apr5
4W 5P 80%
May2
1W 2P 50%
Jun1
1W 1P 100%
Oct3
2W 2P 67%
Nov4
4W 4P 100%
Dec5
5W 5P 100%

Headgear Impact

With30
23W 28P 77%
Without1
1W 1P 100%

Draw Performance

Low (1-3)8
7W 8P · Avg 1.1
Mid (4-6)8
6W 8P · Avg 1.3
High (7+)15
11W 13P · Avg 1.5

Jockey Record

James McDonald20
17W 19P 85%
Karis Teetan6
3W 5P 50%
Joao Moreira4
4W 4P 100%
Zac Purton1
0W 1P 0%

Course Form

Sha Tin (HK)23
19W 22P 83%
Meydan (UAE)2
1W 2P 50%
Happy Valley (HK)2
2W 2P 100%
Riyadh (KSA)1
0W 1P 0%
Tokyo (JPN)1
1W 1P 100%
Moonee Valley (AUS)1
1W 1P 100%
Flemington (AUS)1
0W 0P 0%

Beaten Distances

Avg Win Margin

0.0L

Avg Beaten

0.6L

Closest Loss

0.1L

Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)

20 Oct 2118 Dec 2130 Jan 2220 Mar 2220 Nov 2226 Feb 2325 Feb 2424 Jan 2505 Apr 2525 Jan 2624 May 2603570105140
  • RPR
  • TS
  • OR

Market Trend (Starting Price)

18 Dec 2127 Feb 2220 Nov 2226 Feb 2307 Oct 2325 Feb 2417 Nov 2422 Feb 2514 Dec 2524 May 2602468
  • SP (dec)
  • BSP

Race History

Race History

DatePosTrackRaceDistGoingJockeySPORSpeed
24 May 20261Sha Tin (HK)The Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Course A) (Turf)12ffGood To FirmJames McDonald1/10F126—
26 Apr 20261Sha Tin (HK)FWD QEII Cup (Course A) (Turf)10ffGood To FirmJames McDonald30/100F125—
01 Mar 20261Sha Tin (HK)Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Course B) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald1/20F127—
25 Jan 20261Sha Tin (HK)The Stewards' Cup (Course A+3) (Turf)8ffGood To FirmJames McDonald1/2F127—
14 Dec 20251Sha Tin (HK)Longines Hong Kong Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald1/10F——
23 Nov 20251Sha Tin (HK)BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)10ffGood To FirmJames McDonald2/5F134—
05 Apr 20252Meydan (UAE)Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Turf)9ffGoodJames McDonald2/5F127—
22 Feb 20252Riyadh (KSA)Saudi Cup (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Dirt)9ffFastJames McDonald2/1125—
24 Jan 20251Meydan (UAE)Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Turf)9ffGood To FirmJames McDonald6/5125—
08 Dec 20241Sha Tin (HK)Longines Hong Kong Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald1/10F——
17 Nov 20241Sha Tin (HK)BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald1/10F133—
02 Jun 20241Tokyo (JPN)Yasuda Kinen (3yo+) (Turf)8ffGoodJames McDonald13/5F——
28 Apr 20241Sha Tin (HK)FWD QEII Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffYieldingJames McDonald9/10F——
25 Feb 20241Sha Tin (HK)Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald13/20F132—
10 Dec 20231Sha Tin (HK)Longines Hong Kong Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald27/20F——
28 Oct 20231Moonee Valley (AUS)Ladbrokes Cox Plate (3yo+) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald13/5F——
07 Oct 20234Flemington (AUS)TAB Turnbull Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald29/20F——
28 May 20232Sha Tin (HK)Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)12ffGoodZac Purton1/5F130—
30 Apr 20231Sha Tin (HK)FWD QEII Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald13/20F——
26 Feb 20232Sha Tin (HK)Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)10ffGood To FirmKaris Teetan1/2F130—
29 Jan 20232Sha Tin (HK)Stewards' Cup (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)8ffGoodKaris TeetanEvensF130—
11 Dec 20221Sha Tin (HK)Longines Hong Kong Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodJames McDonald17/20F——
20 Nov 20221Sha Tin (HK)Bochk Jockey Club Cup (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)10ffGood To FirmJames McDonald6/5F122—
24 Apr 20221Sha Tin (HK)FWD QEII Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGood To FirmKaris Teetan4/5F102—
20 Mar 20221Sha Tin (HK)BMW Hong Kong Derby 2022 (Conditions) (4yo) (Course A) (Turf)10ffGoodKaris Teetan11/4101—
27 Feb 20224Sha Tin (HK)Hong Kong Classic Cup (Conditions) (4yo) (Course B) (Turf)9ffGoodKaris Teetan13/5101—
30 Jan 20221Sha Tin (HK)Hong Kong Classic Mile (Conditions) (4yo) (Course A+3) (Turf)8ffGoodKaris Teetan39/1085—
16 Jan 20221Sha Tin (HK)Hoi Lai Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)7ffGoodJoao Moreira19/20F76—
18 Dec 20211Sha Tin (HK)Lukfook Jewellery F-Style Pt In Style Collection Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)6ffGoodJoao Moreira29/20F67—
24 Nov 20211Happy Valley (HK)Murrayfield Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)6ffGoodJoao Moreira2/5F60—
20 Oct 20211Happy Valley (HK)Tiger Prawn Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)6ffGood To FirmJoao Moreira27/1052—

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